Sanctuary of Our Lady of Consolation (Monastery of the Bernardine Fathers in Lezajsk)
Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Pocieszenia
In 1578, a pious woodcutter named Tomasz Michalek saw a bright light in the forest. The Virgin asked him to alert the authorities to build a church. Thomas, scared, did nothing. The Virgin appeared again, asking him to take action and ending his silence. Thomas approached the authorities but was not believed. Under a subsequent priest, a small chapel was built, then a larger shrine in 1606. Today the shrine is part of a larger Bernardine monastery, and contains the image of Our Lady of Consolation.
Contributed by JMM · Last updated March 28, 2026
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Consolation (Monastery of the Bernardine Fathers in Lezajsk)
Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Pocieszenia
In 1578, a pious woodcutter named Tomasz Michalek saw a bright light in the forest. The Virgin asked him to alert the authorities to build a church. Thomas, scared, did nothing. The Virgin appeared again, asking him to take action and ending his silence. Thomas approached the authorities but was not believed. Under a subsequent priest, a small chapel was built, then a larger shrine in 1606. Today the shrine is part of a larger Bernardine monastery, and contains the image of Our Lady of Consolation.